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Fear Not! - Isaiah 41:10, Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. ESV There are 5 good reasons in this verse alone why we should not fear. I believe God is instilling in His people to "take courage," because fear is a spiritual force of darkness. Anything which aligns with darkness and the… Read More
2022 Word - A goat leaps across a stream in Glacier National Park, Montana. "Mountain goats can jump 12 feet on one leap. They are the largest mammal in high altitude environments, sometimes above 13,000 feet. The high elevation protects them from predators. They are the most sure-footed animal in North America. Mountain goats are not in the same genus as goats. In the bovidae family, mountain goats are associated with antelopes, gazelles and cattle." Last year my… Read More
Weed or Crop? - "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. But when the shoots had sprung up and produced fruit, the weeds also appeared. So the servants of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from? "He said… Read More
Advancement Amidst Opposition - This message resonates in my heart for this hour. Never before have we seen the likes of what our country is encountering and facing on any given day. As a watchman on the wall of intercession, I encourage all believers to gird-up, strengthen themselves in the Lord and pray. While it looks like prayer is not enough, it is powerful for the "pulling down of strongholds." (2 Cor. 10:4) The enemy would like to discourage… Read More
Devotion - As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by… Read More
Tremendous Trade-off - Here it is folks! The miraculous trade-off, where the Creator of the universe makes His home in those who say, "yes." A miracle indeed, no longer bound by sin or subject to the evil one who roams the earth. You and I have the extraordinary privilege to say, "yes" to Jesus and receive His new life which is empowered by the Holy Spirit to live according to the word of God. No longer will the… Read More
Nationwide Church Prayer! - The trumpet is blowing, the alarms are sounding, wake-up church! What does the church need to wake-up to? It's a wake-up call for the church to have a voice and take action in the spheres of society. The Lord would like His people to occupy this land which was founded upon godly principles of freedom. While we were tending to our own flocks, the enemy was positioning his agenda in the leadership roles of society.… Read More
Enduring Strength - Our daughter and her husband are raising four boys, and she likes to tell me about their "teachable moments." I'm going to share my "teachable moment" from the Lord that may help you with enduring strength. A few weeks into the pandemic, watching the news and understanding the effects of viral deaths, lockdown, lost jobs, and social injustice, my heart was extremely grieved. My empathy and compassion were overwhelmed. My husband retired, so we have… Read More
Why we do Not Fear! - Fear is the substance of our enemy, the one who is lurking about to "steal, kill, and destroy." When we agree with fear, it builds and effects our environment. We carry it. We talk about it. We release it into the atmosphere. This is what is happening all over our world right now. Spirits of fear are trying to control and delay God's termination of Covid-19. Fear opposes faith. It causes immobility and allows the… Read More
Rest - Matthew 11:28 Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with mine. Learn My ways and you'll discover that I'm gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me. TPT God has me in a season of rest and I am learning this is not about taking naps. Rest is necessary and oftentimes overlooked.… Read More
2020 Perspective - Good morning friends! It's a great year to be alive and participate with the plans and purposes of God for our nation! 2020 is the number for perfect vision, and I believe we will see an outpouring of dreams and visions releasing clarity of God's plans and purposes! Take note of your dreams and seek God for interpretation. The Bible is full of people having dreams as a form of communication. Joel 2:28 "And afterward,… Read More
Political Encouragement - Do not let your Christmas be sabotaged by the impending impeachment news. The Lord recently encouraged me regarding His hand in our government and I felt led to share. I watched a clip on the news about how to make it through the holidays without arguing about politics. Disagreement or not, anger can arise over what's taking place. Let's be mindful of our conversations. I was wondering and asking the Lord how He is going… Read More
Harvest and You! - This time of year is beautiful for many reasons. Harvest time for crops is upon us along with leaves changing color, temperatures cooling and holidays coming up. While harvest in the natural signifies the gathering of crops, harvest in the spiritual signifies the gathering of the lost. John 4:35, Do you not say, there are yet four months, and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look on… Read More
The Aroma of Christ - 2 Corinthians 2:15-16 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing , from one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. My husband and I live in an area with strong contrasting aromas. One day you walk outside and smell Hershey's chocolate, which comes from their factory 30 minutes away. The next day you… Read More
Thrive - This morning while taking a shower I was thinking about my schedule. My showers are lengthy due to my think time. The next three months have a number of major events including: helping two families move (our own grown children), a family vacation, a conference and an international missions trip. I thought to myself, "I will have to kick into survival mode." The survival mode has a mindset of, " hold on til the ride… Read More
“What the World Needs Now” - A number of years ago in 1965, there was a song that went like this. "What the world needs now is love sweet love, it's the only thing that there's just too little of, what the world needs now is love sweet love, no not just for you but for everyone..." A love deficit covers the earth today breaking connections between God and man, husband and wife, parent and child and friend to friend. People… Read More
Africa Mission - I stared at the carefully cultivated hillsides while traveling into Uganda from Rwanda. The soil was dark and rich, the vegetation green and healthy. Workers in the fields were women swinging pick axes. There were no tractors, oxen or work horses. Thinking about the exertion on one's back and neck almost created pain. Some women had their baby's bundled on their back. Other small children sat in the dirt nearby. There are many homes without… Read More
Judgment - Colossians 3: 12-14 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. "Don't judge a book by its cover." This familiar phrase is… Read More
Achieving your Resolutions - I love this time where we can evaluate and make decisions on home improvement. By home improvement I mean look at ourselves, considering our person to be a home, and see how we can remodel. I have years of experience of making resolutions and seeing what works or not. My theory was: have about 20 goals for the New Year, and if only three come to pass I am still ahead of those who only… Read More
Do not Fear! - There is fear in the atmosphere. Negative news sells and the media goes after the emotional response of anger and fear. The bombardment of hearing and seeing worldwide catastrophic events can create fear which in turn creates immobilization. The enemy of this world would like us to believe we are powerless and have no course of action. However the Word of God tells us different. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and… Read More
Celebrate Your Life! - Celebrating your life sounds like an oxymoron given the times in which we live. The evils of this world surround us and darkness is trying to overtake us. Jesus says in John 16:33, "In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." The following three reasons for celebrating your life are just a smidgen of information regarding this topic. I believe the Lord wants us to celebrate our life because… Read More
House Grace - It all started seventeen months ago when the Lord whispered, "get your house ready for sale." As exciting as that sounds, no one could have prepared me for the journey. Living in a home for twenty-two years and raising four kids in the process, ample memories were formed: Bible studies around our kitchen table, camping in the backyard with the youth group, cookouts, picnics, volleyball games, Superbowl parties, sleepovers, etc. Our house was a place… Read More
A New Name for Failure - I was highly enthusiastic and zealous to spread the word of God throughout central Pennsylvania. If the fire of God starts here in the heart of PA, it will spread to all the corners of the state! The more I thought about it the more I was convinced God had a special assignment for me. Surely God was showing me a path to reach the lost and the wounded. My friends, Pastor and husband were… Read More
Ever Present Strength - Fresh ideas and new inspirations are upon us at the beginning of this new year. A time to recalculate may be on your agenda. Making changes to grow is both stimulating and adventurous keeping our journey fruitful. I enjoy this time of year as I hunker down with the Lord and evaluate progress and what lies ahead. As always there is a new resolve to exercise for a sharp mind and energy. Likewise my spiritual… Read More
2018 Word - I grew up riding and owning an Appaloosa horse named Apache. He was the love of my life for a number of years before I noticed boys. As the Lord began to unfold a word for this year having to do with horses, my ears perked up. If there are horses in heaven I expect to have one. Oftentimes my images of Jesus are us riding horse together. I have dreams involving horses so I… Read More
Imagine If… - Imagine if every time your kid communicated to you, it would be to ask for something. In prayer language this is called "petition prayer." We all pray this way and hopefully it is not all the time. If my children only spoke to me when they wanted me to do something, we would have a very strained relationship. Hence so it is with the Lord. He is desiring a relationship with us and that relationship… Read More
Posture - I noticed that as I get older, my posture wants to get lazy. Strengthening my core is a term I never thought of in my younger years. It is essential to exercise my core since everything else is held up by it. Let me relate this term to our Christian journey and what I see happening right now. The definition of posture we are all familiar with is this one: The position or carriage of… Read More
Gain New Strength - Isaiah 40:28-31 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up… Read More
“RISE UP” - My husband and I flew to Atlanta to visit our youngest son. We made plans ahead of time to see the Falcons first game of the season in the new Mercedes Benz stadium. I was more or less going along for the ride with this game, following behind my husband and son watching their excitement. I soon got caught up in all the enthusiasm of the fans even before we went into the building. There… Read More
Stethoscope Anyone? - We all know this drill. The doctor says, "take a deep breath" as he moves the stethoscope around listening to our heartbeat. It is quiet except for the the sound of breathing. Recently the Lord was revealing to me His desire to hand out stethoscopes. I waited for further explanation as I was thinking, "this can't be the Lord." The times when you think this can't be God, oftentimes are. I was alert and waiting.… Read More
Love and Function - Dear Reader, It is interesting to note the correlations between our earthly family and our heavenly family. Mothers and fathers represent the heart of God. He is both male and female not just male. In a healthy family children can grow up knowing and understanding the love of our heavenly Father by the experience of their earthly parents. All is not lost however, if the earthly family has a single parent or children are in… Read More
Overcoming Disappointment - Dear Reader, Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. We can become disappointed in people, including family, ourselves and God. Disappointment can lead us into discouragement which can even take us into depression. I'm sure we have all been disappointed at one time or another in our loved ones not meeting our expectations. I recall early in my marriage my husband not living up the expectations… Read More
Election Overload - Dear Friend, When will it all stop? When is all this noise going to calm down and when will people start behaving appropriately? I don't know. I find myself becoming agitated at the false news reports, all the criticizing and condemnation. I have been wondering and pondering how I personally can make a difference in all this turmoil. Let me share what I sense the Lord is saying: #1. Pray. 1 Thess. 5:17 says "Pray… Read More
“Can These Dry ones Live?” - Dear Reader, I was having my prayer time with the Lord and suddenly had a thought. I thought I might preach a sermon right here and now in my living room. I have experience with preaching to no one, so I thought maybe there is something the Lord wants me to know, and I will find this out as I preach to my empty room. My father made me a podium, so I wheeled that… Read More
Mary and Martha - Luke 10:38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the… Read More
As a Sheep - John 10:27-28 states "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. Let's take a minute to ponder the importance of hearing God's voice. If we are not hearing His voice then we will be following our own voice, or the enemy's voice which could lead us down the… Read More
USA UNITE - USA UNITE is a passion upon my Heart. A passion to see how God answers a unified time of prayer from churches in all 50 states of North America as we come together on one day this year! That day is 10/16/16! 7 pm your time frame! This is our year to take back the land of America! The devil has been playing his hand, and he has been too heavy handed lately and it… Read More
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The Power of Thanksgiving - Dear Friends, 1 Thess. 5:16-18 Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing! Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus! ESV I have learned over the years that giving thanks unto the Lord is powerful and extremely helpful to staying positive and on top of the circumstances. There was a bit of a mix -up a while ago where people thought giving thanks in all things meant thanking God for… Read More
Stay Tuned In - Dear Reader, The Lord has been speaking to my heart about how to posture ourselves as a people of God in these times. The news media completes with one another over who can carry the story to create the most response. It is said that bad news sells better than good. We are seeing so much bad news lately that we can barely breathe between the soundbites. In times of interceding for our country, I… Read More
Finding God in the Woods - This is a video showing the contrast between living in the world without God and living in the world with Him. Read More
Belize Missions Trip - Dear Friend, Recently I returned from taking a team of 8 to Belize on a missions trip with Thirst Missions. This was a first time experience leading a team. The team came from as far away as Australia. While we had a schedule and itinerary God showed up each day in a variety of ways. When we drove up to our accommodations we all looked at one another for surely this did not look like… Read More
What is the Holy Spirit Saying? Pt. 2 - Dear Friend, Mark 16:15 says, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." 1 Corinthians 14:1 says "Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, ... My last post spoke about a season of stillness, and what season is the Holy Spirit speaking to you about? Let me share here about the season in which to go and do! Maybe you have already been sitting and waiting on the Lord and maybe… Read More
What is the Holy Spirit Saying? Pt.1 - Dear Friend, One of the most helpful insights Believers can have, is knowing what season they are in. What is the Lord saying to us right now and how should we respond? WE are entering the summer season and many people take time off work to go on vacation or garden or enjoy the warm sunshine to exercise in. I enjoy swimming so I look forward to the summer to swim. However, what is the… Read More
Finding God in the Woods - Dear Reader, Thank you for watching my video and taking the time to connect with me. I truly believe that life without Christ is like a world without color. A world that can only take you as far as your own talent and ability. A world where you have to depend on the limited resources of mankind and also depend on your own logic. There are many voices in this age in which we live… Read More
I Press On - Dear Friends, Phil. 3:14 "I press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." The time is at hand. The Superbowl will be played in less than a week. My mind ponders the correlations between football and our Jesus journey. In my heart I carry a passion for people to get in the game. I believe that God needs His players to step onto the field, carry… Read More
Revamping your Vocabulary - Dear Friend, I was sitting down beside my husband listening to our Pastor preach on "Being Born Again." This was a familiar message, however he delivered it with such passion that he had my full attention. The Lord had another message on His mind for me. Sometimes that happens where He breaks through your thoughts to deliver His revelation. In an instant, God spoke to my heart to say that I can't spend… Read More
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Discipleship - Dear Friend, Jesus states in John 8:31-32 "If you hold to my teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. Again in John 13:35 Jesus states "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another." Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore… Read More
God’s Will to Heal - I was in Hong Kong on a missions trip. There was a Kingdom Culture Conference taking place at the Convention Center and there were about 5,000 attendees. The message was over and the team began to pray for people. I went to a woman and she said both her knees and ankles hurt. She could hardly walk because they were swollen. I knelt down and touched first her knees then her ankles. After a short… Read More
The Challenges of Trials - Dear Friends, John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. The Lord has been speaking to me about "inner core strength." Just as the athlete strengthens his core so his posture is stable, we are to strengthen our core in the spirit. Then when the trials come, our core, our spirit man, will stand… Read More
Inspiring Speech - Dear Friends, What are we saying? What are we telling our spouses? Our Kids? Our co-workers? Our friends and families? The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Our speech either produces life or produces death. We either bless or curse with our words. Do we listen to what we say? Or just ramble? I used to be… Read More
The Love walk - Dear Friends, Matthew 22:36-40 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets." 1John 4:8 He who does not love… Read More
Positive Possibilities - Dear Readers, It's a new year! Hallelujah! The angel of the Lord, Gabriel, says to Mary, "For with God nothing will be impossible!" This is one of my favorite verses because it reminds me that the possibilities with God are endless. Not only are they endless, but when you consider God created the heavens and the earth, and that He brought Jesus into this earth wrapped in a miracle birth, that supernatural power speaks volumes.… Read More
Weekly Word - Dear Friends, I was a very busy stay at home mother. I had three young children and my husband was an occupied family practice physician. We both grew up in families with three children and had decided early on that we would have more or less than three kids because we did not like the "odd man out" in a threesome. We were living in Vicenza, Italy at the time so we were far from home and far from receiving… Read More
Weekly Word - Dear Friends, Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. This verse is strong on my heart! It reminds us of who we are to become like. It reminds us and tells us that Jesus went about doing good and so can we. Jesus healed all who were oppressed,… Read More
Missions #4 church Rio - Whew! In a split second I was thrown back onto the floor bumping into my son who had his own prayer line. I was picked up and made my way back to the woman I had been praying for to see what was going on. I didn't find out exactly what God was doing but I did see that she was crying and shaking. That's a good sign suggesting the Holy Spirit was working. The… Read More
Missions #3 church in Rio - A healing meeting! Yes, that's it! I was prepared. It was Sunday night and I would be speaking in the church of the Pastor's home we were staying at. The Pastor stated how there were many who needed healed in his church. So I conferred with the Holy Spirit and prepared to speak on healing and then pray for the sick. When we arrived at the church, I looked around. It looked to me like half of the… Read More
Missions #2 church - "Wait wait! " my translator said shaking her finger while laughing. I had just finished a story about how God gave me a ham gravy recipe. I had overcooked the ham for an Easter dinner and there was no gravy. My husband needs gravy with his ham. I was wondering what to do when the Lord broke through my thoughts and said "orange juice, cinnamon, water and flour." While the class I was sharing in knew… Read More
Missions - Dear Friends, We came to a standstill. There were five of us inside a small car driving to our first church to preach at in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The news spread through the traffic jam. Rio was involved in a massive protest against the government to oppose rising costs in the economy. We would soon come to find out over one million people were involved. How long we would sit there, we did not know.… Read More
Missions: India trip - "Watch out!" I screamed in my head as our taxicab driver played chicken with an oncoming car, motorcycle, bicycle, rickshaw, pedestrian and cow. This was to happen time and time again. I eventually learned, that while a traffic collision seemed inevitable our driver expertly avoided any calamity. Soon I was able to sit peacefully in our mode of transportation and smile out the window. Welcome to India! The land of fascination. People are everywhere, crowds… Read More
nothing can separate us from Christ - One of my favorite passages in the Bible has to be Romans 8:37-39. "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus… Read More
God’s Good News-Perseverance - Dear Friend, I heard the word "perseverance" spoken softly into my spirit. I wondered if this was a warning of an upcoming trial or difficulty that I would have to endure. Perseverance means to a) be steadfast b) a strengthened form of c) denotes to continue steadfastly in a thing and give unremitting care to it. I searched the scriptures on perseverance. My attention arrested on the following verse in Ephesians 6:18; With all prayer and… Read More
Transition - Dear Friends, Looking at Jesus' life I would think that transition for Him was his wilderness experience. The time between His baptism and His ministry. Mathew 3:16-4:1 And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom… Read More
Peace - Dear Friends, Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. The battle we all face is how do we keep our mind steadfast on Jesus, on His word, when our circumstances are shaking and quaking? When uncertainty surrounds us and we have no answers? How do we access the peace of the Holy Spirit, which every believer has access to, in such unstable times? Recognize… Read More
Potential - Dear Friends, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you in your spiritual journey. I don't know your past or your history, but I do know how magnificent God our Father is, Jesus His Son, and the Holy Spirit is. God can repair and mend any pain whether it be emotional or physical. He is good and has your best interests at heart. He knows all that you need and desires to supply… Read More
The Goodness of God - Dear Friends journeying in the path of Jesus, One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Psalms 34:8. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. Jesus tells us in John 10:11 "I am the good Shepherd." Again in John 10:14 Jesus says "I am the good Shepherd." Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we… Read More
Diane’s Dialog - Welcome to Diane's Dialogue, a place where Diane will share words and teachings from the Lord. Please feel free to participate in a textual dialogue following each message. Paslms 34:8 is one of my favorite scriptures and it reads: "O taste and see that the Lord is good," There are seventeen definitions of the word "good" in Webster's New World College Dictionary. Here are six of them 1) producing favorable results 2) honorable, worthy, respectable … Read More